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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Richard Smith

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Diver and turtle off Sipadan
Gaudy Nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)
Blue Ribbon Eel on the attack
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excellent 'peak of the moment' shot
Schooling Bigeye Trevally on the Drop off, Sipadan
Pair of Crinoid Clingfish. No Crinoids were manipulated in taking this photo!
Pair of Mantas making a close pass
Zebra Crab - Another species that lives with the fire urchin. Some eggs are just visible under the carapace. Despite the gaudy colours they are actually quite well camouflaged
Coleman Shrimp - This species usually found in pairs in association with the fire urchin. They clear a spot on the urchin of spines where they live.
Thorny Seahorse with a brittlestar on its neck
Schooling bannerfish in a Maldivian channel
Gurnard Lionfish, quite a stunning fish
My buddy with a nice clump of soft corals
Brightly coloured Chromis Damselfish going about their business.
Managed to get very close to a school of silversides and they all decided to stick together especially for this shot!
Two juvenile Emperor Angelfish fighting/displaying
This was a little too close for comfort regardless of how docile they are!
Fisherman from Alor in Indonesia swimming down from his canoe
Scorpionfish with a turtle grass beard
Is it yawning or yelling?
I know we've seen them before but how often do you get a pregnant father!
Nembrotha lineolata Nudibranch. I like this shot since bright green isn't a colour you expect to see on the reef.
Aerial view of Aitutaki lagoon, Cook Islands
Hunting Heron on dockside
Tightly polarised school of silversides
Another abstract shot. The Elephant Ear sponge was dying off so the purple colour remained along with the structure but small holes allowed the sunburst to shine through.
Schooling Big-Eye Trevally
Slightly abstract shot of a starfish on a soft coral.
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